The Howard Hughes Suite's last  single, before the LP drop on February 18th, is out today & it's a pedal steel powered ambient Americana wonder.

https://open.spotify.com/track/40eyOXjibK7Cf5FBpW2T3r
https://theslowmusicmovement.bandcamp.com/album/high-lonesome

The Howard Hughes Suite - Reverie

Stream/Buy wherever you like: https://ampl.ink/3JaM2

If you are going on a 7 day voyage to unexplored territory, sonic or otherwise then friendship & trust are fundamental. Fortunately Colombian Jan Esbra & American Greg Dallas’ decade long personal affection, musical admiration, electronic curiosity and improvisational leanings born from their jazz guitar roots were all steady hands on the rudder during this intense & unpredictable creative outpouring. Remarkably they travelled light, only utilising a synth, an old piano and two guitars - all fed through various effects pedals which largely disguise their identities. Even more remarkably this is Greg’s debut and Jan’s sophomore LP.

After the 7th day they rested, divided the recordings equally and retreated to their respective St. Louis and New York studios to contemplate what had just happened. Listening back to the various 20-30 minute long sonic outbursts that were the basis for each track, they painstakingly distilled the essence of each session & staying true to the improvisational guiding spirits immortalised in the recordings, arranged those "duende" moments into the tracks you are now hearing. Greg then embarked on his first foray into mixing - treating it as an extension of the artistic process and further elevating the tracks to create the jazz rooted electronic collages you have before you.

The album is certainly a communal triumph and a welcome antidote to today’s fast-paced and increasingly divided world. It’s a safe space where North & South America unite, New York and St. Louis nod approvingly at each other, improvisational embraces intentional, sonic density sits comfortably next to barely tangible musical meditations and jazz teams up with electronica to push the boundaries of ambient music. It’s certainly a trip and a half.

Ultimately though a long, well nurtured friendship has born some pretty mind-blowing musical fruit and they’d like to share it with you. 
credits
releases October 17, 2022

All tracks improvised and produced by Greg Dallas & Jan Esbra.
Vocals on "Deep Dive" Catey Esler - cateyesler.bandcamp.com

Greg Dallas
www.gregdallas.com
gregdallas.bandcamp.com,
instagram.com/gregdallasgregdallas
www.youtube.com/channel/UCRbGCwKRYehB...
soundcloud.com/greg-dallas
open.spotify.com/artist/05BH5rodLid3WbCmc2OAdY
music.apple.com/us/artist/greg-dallas/1557762807

Jan Esbra
www.janesbra.com
www.instagram.com/jan.esbra/
janesbra.bandcamp.com
www.youtube.com/channel/UCfBnZXf5vo_3...
open.spotify.com/artist/65ZZJz6y82lyubAx44cow1
music.apple.com/gb/artist/jan-esbra/1574388799

Artwork by Greg Dallas and Catey Esler
Video by Gred Dallas and Jim McGowin (https://instagram.com/zmcgowin)
Mastering: Ian Hawgood

Greg Dallas & Jan Esbra - May Rain

The first single from the forthcoming Everything Was Different Yesterday LP from Ben McElroy & A Spot On The Hill has arrived and it's a beautiful, soothing slice of neoclassical music with Ben's consummate strings and sound design elevating the dreamy minimalism of Dan's piano work to new heights.

The whole LP is a joy, but more on that a later date. Big thanks to Harriet for more great artwork and to Ian Hawgood for giving the recording the perfect sonic polish at this mastering studio.

Ben McElroy: https://benjaminmcelroy.com/
A Spot On The Hill: https://aspotonthehill.com/

Everything Was Different Yesterday

Pardon the Garden

So Ben & Dan are back with another taste of their forthcoming LP, and it's a beautifully judged, contemplative slice of minimal neoclassical music where the space aerates and further elevates the succinct composition. Stream the single on your favourite streaming service from this smartlink: https://ampl.ink/wkb48

Journal In The Drawer

Journal in the Drawer

This is the third and most dramatic of the singles from Ben McElroy and A Spot On The Hill's forthcoming Neoclassical LP - Everything Was Different Yesterday. The darker, mournful strings and ominous keys reflecting their horror at Canada's Tar Sands, one of the world's most environmentally destructive and shameful fossil fuel projects.

Listen on your favourite streaming service & find out more: https://ampl.ink/bXjbO

Tar Sands

Ben McElroy & A Spot On The Hill - Tar Sands (The Slow Music Movement)

The new single from Ben McElroy & A Spot on the Hill is out today, with the LP following close behind next week - it's an exciting time to be alive :) It's another wonderful composition, with Dan's minimal keys elevating Ben's graceful strings to new contemplative heights. I can't wait to present the full album to you on March 8th.

Find out more about the LP here:
https://www.theslowmusicmovement.org/blog/ben-mcelroy-a-spot-on-the-hill-the-wilder-we-became-the-slow-music-movement

You can find this and other great modern classical music in the Slow Neoclassical Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/669oWP368ZC2e3w3H0vcwM

The Wilder We Became

Ben McElroy & A Spot On The Hill - The Wilder We Became

I'm very proud to present the new LP from Ben McElroy & A Spot on the Hill today. After teasing you with 4 singles it's now time to fall into the LPs warm, minimal, neoclassical embrace. It's a place for contemplation & perhaps even introspection, with Dan's succinct piano accentuating Ben's strings & soundscaping to new sonic heights. Nothing happens quickly, but everything happens for a reason - I hope you enjoy it as much as I do.

Ben McElroy & A Spot On The Hill - Everything Was Different Yesterday (LP Sample Snippets Mix)

Jörgen has been making a name for himself in recent years as an accomplished ambient artist with a string of releases on notable labels. With the Hollywood EP for TSMM he dusted off his guitar to fine electroacoustic ambient effect, and has now decided to get a few thoughts out of his head and on to paper. Needless to say his attention to sonic detail and mellow vibes have been perfectly integrated into this pleasantly unhurried, most thoughtful Cosmic Americana meets Ambient Folk meditation on life's ups and downs.

Bluebird Waltz (Radio Edit)

Jörgen Kjellgren - Bluebird Waltz (The Slow Music Movement)

This is the final single from Jörgen Kjellgren's new LP, Bluebird Waltz which is released on September 14th via The Slow Music Movement Label. 
Stream it on your favourite music provider - 
https://ditto.fm/on-a-tuesday

Find out more: https://theslowmusicmovement.bandcamp.com/album/bluebird

Bluebird Waltz

On a Tuesday

Jörgen Kjellgren - On a Tuesday (The Slow Music Movement)

Patina is the first single from Wil's forthcoming Null Point LP.  
Stream: https://ditto.fm/patina-wil-bolton
Purchase at Bandcamp: https://theslowmusicmovement.bandcamp.com/track/patina

"Patina" is anchored by downtempo dub techno constructs, swept along by heart wrenching strings & dotted with celestial electronic tones, triggering multiple sonic pleasure centers simultaneously.

CREDITS:
Wil did it all, well apart from the mastering which was done by Ian Hawgood.

LINKS:
If you're smitten with the ambient condition then follow Wil on all major streaming platforms and wherever you feel comfortable:
wilbolton.co.uk
wilbolton.bandcamp.com
www.instagram.com/wil_bolton/
www.facebook.com/wilboltonmusic/
soundcloud.com/wilbolton
vimeo.com/wilbolton

BIOGRAPHY:
Wil Bolton is a composer, musician and artist based in East London. His work is usually site-specific and inspired by place, memory, resonance, psychogeography and finding beauty in ruins, decay and the details and textures of everyday scenes.

Wil’s audio work uses modular and analogue synthesizers, field recordings, guitars, acoustic instruments and effects to create warm and emotive melodies, fragmented and submerged among beds of droning ambient textures and environmental sounds.

Wil has released albums on labels including Home Normal, Laaps, Hidden Vibes, Krysalisound, Audiobulb, Hibernate, Dronarivm and Sound In Silence and has performed at venues including Cafe Oto, Tate Liverpool, Iklectik and The Biscuit Factory.

He has undertaken artist residencies at EMS (Elektronmusikstudion, Stockholm), Incheon Art Platform (South Korea) and the Estonian Artists’ Association and has created several site-specific audiovisual installations, including commissions for Oxburgh Hall (National Trust, UK), Liverpool Biennial (UK) and Kings Lynn Art Centre (UK).

His sound and video works have been exhibited at ICA (UK), Sheffield Institute of Art and Design Gallery (UK), University of the Pacific Conservatory of Music (USA), Bath Spa University (UK) and others. He also collaborates regularly with other composers, musicians, visual artists and filmmakers.

Wil Bolton - Patina (The Slow Music Movement)

This is the second song from Wil Bolton's forthcoming Null Point LP. It's mantric, low gravity anchored ambient electronica with a Far Eastern mountain top temple aura & an unhindered, wondrous view to a vast expanse of twinkling electronic tones that beguile & hypnotise in equal measure. Sweet dreams.

Stream Everywhere: https://ditto.fm/sandalwood-wil-bolton
Buy: https://theslowmusicmovement.bandcamp.com/album/null-point

Null Point

Sandalwood

Wil Bolton - Sandalwood (The Slow Music Movement)

Happy new year to the podcast crew, let's make 2024 a good one. The show is a particularly lackadaisical one, even by TSMM standards, sliding into the new year with some meditative finger picking, witch inspired folktronica, horizontal jazz, abstract & ambient electronica & finishing off with one of the deepest grooves laid down since '74.

Don't forget to check chill out royalty, Music for Dreams Radio who also  kindly host the show.
 https://musicfordreams.dk/radio/

If you need more music in between shows then The Slow Music Movement Playlists are here for you:
https://the-slow-music-movement-playlists.submithublinks.com/

The Slow Music Movement Radio Show #80

The last single from Wil Bolton, before his stunning new LP drops on February 8th, is out now. It's an artisanal weave of hypnotic tonal patterns threaded with meticulously placed strings that encourages all sorts of daydreamery & inactivity.

Wil Bolton - Tracery

I'm really proud to announce the Wil Bolton LP is finally out on the SMM label & it's absolutely been worth the wait. Wil is a globally respected ambient producer, albeit with distant IDM history & to hear him nod to his past whilst embracing the present on this subtly rhythmic, dub kissed, downtempo ambient odyssey is something to behold. It really is an immersive & mesmerising listen. I hope you enjoy it.

Buy: https://theslowmusicmovement.bandcamp.com/album/null-point
Stream: https://ditto.fm/null-point

Will Bolton - Null Point (LP Promo Clips)

Head over to the [website](https://www.theslowmusicmovement.org/blog/the-slow-music-movement-radio-show-81) if you need the tracklist:

Don't forget to check chill out royalty, [Music for Dreams Radio](https://musicfordreams.dk/radio/) who also  kindly host the show.

If you need more music in between shows then [The Slow Music Movement Playlists](https://the-slow-music-movement-playlists.submithublinks.com/) are here for you.

The Slow Music Movement Radio Show #81

Lazy Days, Hazy Moments and Dancing to a Slower Groove. 

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